和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Do It Yourself: Raising Angora Goats

2012-05-09来源:VOA


短语讲解:

1.  A good friend might tell you: "Don't worry about what thatperson said. He was just trying to get your goat."

worry about 担心...;焦虑...
例句:Don't worry about him; he is a cheerful and elastic man. 
别为他担心;他是个快活开朗的人。

2. But there are plenty of good reasons to get a goat -- and notjust for milk or meat.

plenty of 大量
例句:A growing child needs plenty of sleep. 
正发育的孩子必须睡眠充足. 

3. The goats came from the Anatolian plains.

come from 来自
例句:Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

4. The Mohair Council of America says the first Angora goatsarrived in the United States in eighteen forty-nine.

arrive in 到达某地(大地方)
例句:She arrived in this country ten years ago.
她十年前到达这个国家。

5. The value of the coat depends on the age, size and condition ofthe goat.

depend on 依靠;信赖
例句:You can depend on him.
你可以信赖他。

6. Cashmere goats can grow big enough to be kept with sheep andcattle.

enough to do 足够做某事
例句:He is old enough to do for himself. 
他已经大了,可以自己照顾自己了。

7. But if the goats do get a haircut, it often happens when theywould naturally lose their winter coat, between December andMarch.

but if 如果
例句:But if they don't, I'll adopt her. 
如果找不到,我就收养 。